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Lady Jays finish 0-4 in pool play at Marysville season-opening invitational

The Sabetha Lady Jays opened their season invitational run in Marysville on Saturday, Aug. 29, going 0-4 in pool play and not advancing into the finals bracket. The tournament featured 10 teams, with Clay Center winning the event.

Illustration of a girls’ volleyball match in a gym, with players mid-rally near the net.

Sabetha’s Red Pool matchups included Holton, Valley Heights, Riley County and Concordia. In Sabetha’s first match, the Lady Jays fell to Concordia 1-2, with set scores of 24-26, 25-10 and 17-25. Sabetha then lost to Riley County 0-2 (10-25, 17-25), dropped matches against Valley Heights 0-2 (18-25, 17-25), and closed pool play with a 0-2 loss to Holton (15-25, 20-25).

The Sabetha Herald notes the Lady Jays traveled to Hiawatha on Tuesday, Sept. 1, and those results were not available at press time. The Sabetha Lady Jays are coached by first-year head coach Tammy Ulrich, and the team is using the tough field—including multiple preseason-ranked teams—to build toward its goals.